During the year 1965 the government of Canada owned or rented 3,801 federal buildings. Now the Department of Public Works is planning to divest their "obsolete" portfolio of buildings and land in Ottawa-Gatineau. Dominion Buildings and post offices were recently sold in Lethbridge, Alberta; Almonte, Ontario and Vancouver, B.C. The National Capital Commission; the provinces; City of Ottawa; hospitals; foreign corporations and builders cannot wait to get their hands on OUR property.
House of Commons Debates Ottawa February 17, 1965.
Mr. Coates, Progressive Conservative.
1.)" What is the estimated cost to the federal treasury that will result if a new flag design is approved by parliament?
2.) How many federal buildings are there within Canada either owned or rented by the federal government which presently have the necessary facilities to fly the Canadian flag?
3.) How many buildings either owned or rented by the government outside Canada have the necessary facilities to fly the Canadian flag?
4.) How many Canadian red ensigns of various sizes are presently the property of the Canadian government?"
Mr. John B. Stewart (Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State).
1.) "Many of the flags of the Canadian red ensign design withdrawn from service on February 15, 1965 were not new; accordingly, to state their financial value precisely would be impossible. The unit cost of new flags of the two designs will be approximately the same.
2.) 3,801 (buildings.)
3.) 323.
4.) 17, 515."
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